Baling-press.



W. BOTTOMLEY.

BALING PRESS. APPLICATION FILED mamas, 1914.

1,125,451. Patented Jan.19,1915.

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BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR, 26, 1914.

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WILL-FRED BOTTOMLEY, 033' MANCHESTER, ENG-LAND.

BALING-PRES S.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TILFRED BOTTOMLEY, subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and resident of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, England, cotton merchant, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Baling-Presses, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to that type of baling press comprising a press box at each end of a frame, a follower in each press box, toggle arms coupled to each follower and to two traversing nuts mounted upon a right and left hand central screw carried upon a floating bed plate supported by the frame, said screw being rotated by hand or power means so as to traverse the nuts upon it to move the followers toward and from the fixed heads or abutments of the press boxes.

In theaforesaidtypc of press my object is to provide an improved general arrangement of mechanism; means for allowing the sides and top and bottom of each press box moving outwardly under a predetermined pressure consisting of spring-controlled hinges and spring-controlled catch devices carried by the press box elements themselves; means for enabling an additional pressure 'to be put upon the material to be compressed consisting in spring-controlled catches operated by and adapted to hold the movable heads in a fixed position and slidable collar mechanism connected to the toggle arms and to brackets carried by the movable heads so that said collarscan be movedfrom one position and be held in another by pins and catch devices to hold the followers inposition after partial compression of the material in the boxes until the inner ends of the togglearms have been readjusted to anew thrusting position prior to'final compression of the material.

My invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which,

, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a press constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 plan of same, Fig. 3end elevaside elevation to an enlarged scale of one press box showing the manner of arranging the sides and top and bottom of the box, Fig. 5 plan of Fig. 4E and Fig. 6 end elevation of same. Fig. 7 elevation partly in section to an enlarged scale show- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

Application filed March 26, 1914. Serial No. 827,376.

ing one of the hinges employed in the press boxes, Fig. 8 front elevation of same, Fig. 9 elevation partly in section showing a catch arrangement hereinafter referred to, Fig. 10 sectional elevation and plan respectively of another catch arrangement for the press boxes Fig. 11 plan of a catch device for the movable press heads hereinafter referred to and Fig. 12 side and front elevations respectively of a modified form of connecting the toggle arms to the press heads.

In accordance with my invention I provide two press boxes a and b composed each of a stationary end a hinged sides (Z and hinged top and bottom 6, such parts being hinged or suitably pivoted to the stationary end of the box. Such stationary end of each box is supported by end pillars j which may be arranged vertically or at an inclination as is found most suitable. Lugs g are formed on the end plates 0 of the press chamber, for the connection of any suitable braces or stay-rods.

The boxes a and Z) are supported on a suitable framework 2' and their open ends j to face each other at some little distance apart, each end being fitted with a movable press head it previously referred to. Both headsare operated by mechanical means which consists of a screw provided with right and left hand threads, suitably supported inbearings m between the boxes and provided with two nuts 0?. to each of which is coupled a pair of toggle arms 0, the inner ends of which are, in turn, coupled to the movable press heads, by brackets 79. The screw is adapted to be rotated by hand or from a suitable source of power, the casing of an electric motor (I being indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 so that the nuts may be traversed inwardly toward each other on the screw, drawing the outer ends of the toggle arms or links together and simultaneously forcing their inner ends within the press boxes and advancing the movable press heads toward the fixed ends of the press boxes and so compressing the material whichhas previously been placed in the latter. The material to be compressed is inserted in the press chambers by raising the hinged top doors 6 and r. When the screw is driven by power the driving mechanism may be provided with a reversing motion of a suitable type for returning the movable press heads to their initial positions.

The bearings carrying the operating screw are mounted upon a bed 1 .1.L. :(21' v frame 6 WhlCll 1s inturn supported. by the.

main framework 01 of'the press and is so arranged that it can move longitudinally ofthe press frame so that the pressure of the toggle elements: may. be equalized. between. the two boxes or the material contained in them. That is to say, ifithere isa greaterv when a pore-determinedpressure has been reached within each box so that nodamage can result to the pressed! boxes. With this object in'view the hingeplates at are pivoted to studso shown in-LFigs. 4130 8, such studs being connected to slidable shanks w passthefpressboxe's. Springs y surround the shanks-one endofeach bearing against theinside of the box and the other, end against an adjustable collar or washer w}. Each spring can therefore be adjusted to withstand a given pressure, the whole of 'theml acting against the pressure exerted out- 7 wardly from within the-press box. Theopposite ends of the sides and top andgbottom of-thepress boxes are heldinposition by spring connections of a somewhat different kind; to the spring hinges. "T husthe-i sides of the boxes are held in position by;

catch plates 2*provided with slots 3 and s1id' ably secured by setscrews 4: to the tops and bottoms of the boxes, the endsofitheplates being bent downwardly to engage with; the; boxsides while their'inner ends are coupled by'springsfi which are regulated to re'sistg the same pressure asthe hinges Th'e top and bottomlof each box are; held-"in positionby-catches 6 'slidably secured on; the ends" of shafts or rodsl'but'so that they may be; turned by such shafts either neo rene of; position for securing 3 or releasing-the top and-bottom of the" box. The mming'm -be; effected by means o=a lever handle" 8", arms 9; and a link 10 coupling the latter together..-

' Springs 11 adjustable to the required-"pressure ,are located-between the catches and the adjusting nuts 1-2.

of'the hinged parts to-be opened when re- 1ng into spring boxesw'fixed-tothe-ends of The arrangement" of: spring hinges and spring catches" providefor the sides and, tops-and bottomsoii the:

' boxes giving way under excessive pressure, thespring catch devices enabling the-whole" quired. or to be held in working position, thus allowing. of, thecompressed bales to be removed 'either from the sides or fromthe top 101" bottom as is found most suitable. The hinged lids 1", serve to enable the materialto .becompressed to be placed inthe -forward ends ofrthe boxes. ,Theremaining portions ofthe forward ends of the boxes are inclosed by plates or the like 13, the side plates beingarrangedtoallow of the requisite movement of; the toggle arms. catch devices for the top and bottom of the; press boxes also secure" the hinged lids r in position duringcompressionof the material.

Figs. 11 and 12 illustratethe means employedfor enabling the movable pressheads to be held'in position after a certain amount The V of; pressure has been exerted in order to" allow of the inner endsof the togglearmsto be drawn back to get another grip of the connecting means and thenexert a final and greater pressure. For this purpose the movable press heads are provided withbrackets p having extended studs 14- surroundedby collars 15 of a "slidable-characten having trunnions l6 ;,to which the'innerendsof the toggle arms areconnected' by being forked as shown in Fig. 12. During ordinary compres'sionthe collars bear against the bases of the brackets?) and may be, heldin that position by pins passedthrough holes 17: When the movable press head's shown in broken lines are being pushed forwardiduring this ordinary compression they are adapted to press? outwardly spring-controlled catches 18 (Fig. 11") mounted on ver tical shafts 19,, So soon as the-press heads get beyond the,catches they spring back into the position indicated inFig; 1-1 and-hold:

the-press heads while-the operatingscrew is reversed; the pins withdrawnfrom theholes it 17 and" thecollars- 1 5 brought "back tofthe broken line position shown in Fig.; 12- and" there held by the; insertion of the pins in the additionaPholes 2Q? 'I-lie sorew can then be,

operated'to giyeithe extra pressure required:- The whole of the catches l6fcan be operated simultaneously through the agency oflinks,

arena arms 92. If requiredthev movement ofthepress heads towar'd'the fixed? heads of the press boxes maybe adapted" to release the catches which. are employed: for holding the sides and-tops andbottomsofthe' boxes together" so that" the bales are released. and

allowed to fallout at the .underside.

What- I" claim as 'my.' invention and desire to secureby -Letters Patent is In a press, combination, with two. other and providedwith stationary outer endsand yield ing, side portions, ofstation} ary pillarssecuredto thesaid outerends, a,

press 'c'ihambers" arrangediin line with each e e d n betwe n" he sai pi rs ar 'u poftiflg the main portions" of the:

press chambers, press heads slidable inthe press chambers, coupling pins secured to the press heads and arranged longitudinally of the press chambers, operating mechanism provided with fastening devices for connecting it'to the said coupling pins at different points of their length, said mechanism being adapted to slide the press heads in opposite directions, and rectractable catches pivoted to the press chambers and engaging automatically with the press heads at predetermined sion strokes.

2. In a press, the combination, with a stationaryend plate,of spring chamberssecured to the end plate, press sides, hinge plates secured to the rear portions of the press sides, slidable rods pivoted to the hinge plates, springs arranged in the spring chamers and connected to the said rods, and

points of their compres-V yielding connections for holding the front end portions of the press sides in place.

In a press, the combination, with a stationary end plate, press sides, and springpressed hinges connecting the rear end portions of the press sides with the said end plate; of slidable catch plates engaging with the front end portions of the opposed press sides, guides for the said catch plates, and springs secured between the adjacent end portions of the catch plates and permitting the press sides to move apart when the pressure of the material between them is excessive.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses. WILFRED BOTTOMLEY. Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, MALCOLM SINEHURST.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

